As the Cup Series Playoffs are set to begin this weekend, drivers met with the media to share their thoughts. Below are some of their unique perspectives.
This weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series head to Darlington Raceway. It will be the first race in the Playoffs Round of 16 for the Cup Series and the opening race in the Round of 10 for the Truck Series.
After rain brought out a caution with 42 laps to go, Christian Rasmussen ducked onto pit road for new tires and used them to run down and pass Alex Palou for his maiden IndyCar victory.
Ryan Blaney won the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway Saturday evening. It was his second victory this season and his 15th career win in the series.
The 24-year-old Riggs from Bahama, North Carolina, clocked in a pole-winning lap at 121.503 mph in 18.502 seconds for his second consecutive Truck pole of 2026 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
This weekend marks the first points-paying NASCAR Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway since 1996, but Richard Childress Racing has a long and storied history at the track.
